Previous Planning Board Meeting Packets
August 4, 2026 Meeting Packet
- Meeting Agenda
- Draft July 21, 2026 meeting minutes for review/approval
- Asbury Common Housing Lottery information
- Amendment to Hamilton Master Plan
- Planning Board Priorities
- North Shore Housing Group Meeting Invite
- Center for Zoning Solutions Awards
July 21, 2026 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- Draft June 2, 2026 Minutes for Review/Approval
- Draft June 16, 2026 Minutes for Review/Approval
- Scenic Roads – 180 Asbury Street Application
- Exterior Lighting Regulation in Hamilton Staff Memo
- Example Outdoor Lighting Bylaw: Chelmsford, MA
- Master Plan Implementation Matrix, Updated 7/20, by E. Dahlquist
- FY 2027 Budget Bill Amendments to Zoning Act – Summary of Changes
June 16, 2026 Planning Board Meeting
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- Site Plan Review – Miles River Middle School Solar Canopies
- NEW: Recommended Conditions of Approval
- NEW: Lighting Exhibit Plan
- NEW: Photometric Plan
- Staff Memo
- Applicant Response Memo to Planning Board comments
- Exterior Lighting Specs
- Landscape/Signage Plan
- Previously submitted materials are linked below:
- Planning Board Workshop with Utile Associates
June 2, 2026 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- Draft April 28, 2026 Planning Board Minutes (revised)
- Site Plan Review – Miles River Middle School Solar Canopies
- Staff Memo
- Applicant Response Memo to Planning Board comments
- Exterior Lighting Specs
- Landscape/Signage Plan
- Previously submitted materials are linked below:
- Special Permit/ Site Plan Review – 265 Bay Road Telecomm Facility
- Isotrope Peer Reviewer Report
- Applicant Response / Supplemental materials
- Staff Memo
- New: Draft Conditions of Approval
- For previously submitted materials, see links from May 19 meeting below
- One Stop for Growth Grant Application
May 19, 2026 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- Draft April 28, 2026 Planning Board Minutes
- 265 Bay Road Wireless Communications Facility
- New: Peer Reviewer Questions and Applicant Responses
- New: Photo-simulations of tower (Part I: Large File)
- New: Photo-simulations of tower (Part II: Large File)
- New: Staff photos of visual assessment demonstration
- New: Presentation provided by Everest
- Staff Memo
- Special Permit Application
- Site Plan Application
- Public Hearing Notice
- Project Narrative (Tab 3)
- Site Plans
- Abutter Information
- Alternatives Analysis
- Radio Frequency Report
- TOWAIR Determination Results
- Radio Frequency Exposure Report
- 176 Willow Street Special Permit Application
May 5, 2026 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- 176 Willow Street Special Permit Application
- P. Norton comments on Groundwater Protection Overlay District
April 7, 2026 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- Draft Minutes for Review/Approval – March 10, 2026
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Approval Not Required (ANR)
- 775 Bay Road (Miles River Middle School/HWRHS) Solar Canopy Application
- 3 Spingler Drive Stormwater Management Application
- 10 Meyer Lane Preliminary Subdivision Plan
- IRWA Miles River Collaborative slideshow
- Attorney General Decision: Brown’s Hill Overlay District
March 24, 2026 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- 25 Birch Road ANR
- Planning Board Chair Memo Re: Grant Opportunities
- Community One Stop for Growth Community Planning Grant Program Guidelines
- Community One Stop for Growth Community Planning Grant FY 2027 Application (Print Friendly)
- Community One Stop for Growth FY 2027 Online Application (Not Print Friendly)
- Community One Stop for Growth Downtown Initiative Capital Grant Program Guidelines
- Draft Letter to Select Board Re: Master Plan Implementation
- Mass. Clean Energy Permitting Fact Sheet for Municipalities
- 225 CMR 29.00: Small Clean Energy Infrastructure Facility Siting and Permitting
March 10, 2026 Planning Board Meeting
- Agenda (Revised 3/9/2026)
- Draft Minutes for Review/Approval – February 24, 2026
- Pre-Application Review – 265 Bay Road proposed Communication Tower and Telecommunication Antenna Facilities
- Proposed GPOD amendment language
- Septic/GPOD Resources from Hamilton Board of Health
- Draft Town Meeting Warrant
- Section 11, Zoning By-law, Definitions
- MassDevelopment One Stop Presentation
- Revised Utile Scope of Services – Town Center Planning
February 24, 2026 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- 435 Bay Road Site Plan and Stormwater Management Permit applications
- Staff Memo (updated)
- Peer Review Comments & applicant responses (includes all comments, starting with most recent)
- Waiver Request
- Revisions to Site Plans
- Site Plans (Original)
- Revised Stormwater Report
- Site Plan / Stormwater Permit Application and associated documents
- Abutters List (notified by certified return receipt mail)
- Stormwater/Drainage Report (Original)
- ZBA Decision – Finding for extension or alteration of non-conforming use
- Other Business
February 3, 2026 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- 435 Bay Road Site Plan and Stormwater Management Permit applications
- Staff Memo (updated)
- Applicant’s request to postpone application to February 24, 2026
- Peer Review Engineering Comments – Received February 2, 2026
- Site Plan Review Application and associated documents
- Abutters List (notified by certified return receipt mail)
- Stormwater/Drainage Report
- Site Plans
- ZBA Decision – Finding for extension or alteration of non-conforming use
- Draft Small Clean Energy Infrastructure Facility Siting and Permitting Regulations (225 CMR 29.00)
January 13, 2026, Planning Board Meeting
- Agenda
- 435 Bay Road – Myopia Hunt Club Site Plan Review and Stormwater Management Permit
- Discussion of Planning Board Goals for 2026
November 18, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- Draft October 21, 2025 Planning Board Minutes
- Brown’s Hill Overlay District
- BHOD Draft Text (Revised 11.18.2025)
- Table 1: BHOD Sub-Districts (Revised 11.17.2025)
- Table 2: BHOD Use Regulations (Revised 11.17.2025)
- Table 3: BHOD Building Types (Revised 11.17.2025)
- Table 4: BHOD Dimensional Regulations (Revised 11.17.2025)
- Table 5: BHOD Density Standards (Revised 11.17.2025)
- Other Zoning Bylaw amendments to reflect BHOD (Rev. 11.03.25)
- Supplemental BHOD Zoning Information:
- Attorney General’s approval of July 14, 2025 Special Town Meeting zoning articles
- EOHLC Determination of Compliance Hamilton MBTA Communities (3A) requirements
- 2026 Planning Board Meeting Schedule Draft (rev. 11.18.2025)
November 4, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda (Revised 11.04.25)
- Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- Brown’s Hill Overlay District – Public Hearing Continued from October 21, 2025 Meeting
- Brown’s Hill Overlay Zoning Draft Text (Revised for 11.04.25)
- Table 1: BHOD Sub-Districts (Revised 11.01.2025)
- Table 2 BHOD Use Regulations (Revised 11.01.25)
- Table 3: BHOD Building Types (Revised 11.01.25)
- Table 4: Dimensional Regulations (Revised 11.01.25)
- Table 5: Density Standards (Revised 11.01.25)
- Other Zoning Bylaw amendments to reflect BHOD (Rev. 11.03.25)
- GCTS Comments/Requested Changes (Received 11.03.25)
- Public Comments:
- Draft Planning Board Comments to ZBA re: 133 Essex Street Comprehensive Permit Application
- Draft 2026 Planning Board Meeting & Filing Schedules
- Notice of Decision – Special Permit Application of New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC at 15 Walnut Road
October 21, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- Brown’s Hill Zoning Overlay District (BHOD) – Public Hearing
- Public Hearing Notice
- Draft BHOD Zoning Text (Revised 10-21-2025)
- Table 1 – BHOD Sub-Districts (revised)
- Table 2 – BHOD Use Regulations (revised)
- Table 3 – BHOD Building Types (revised)
- Table 4 – BHOD Dimensional Regulations (revised)
- Table 5 – BHOD Density Standards (new)
- Supplemental BHOD Zoning Information
- BHOD Proposed Development Options
- BHOD Development Data
- Gordon-Conwell Seminary Property Survey (showing wetlands and slopes above 15% in grade)
- On-site Wastewater Treatment Plant slides (provided by GCTS)
- Transportation Fact Sheet provided by GCTS on 10-21-2025 (by Howard Stein Hudson)
- E-mail from Atty. Meirwyn Walters representing GCTS re: Slopes, Wastewater, and SHI (sent 10-18-2025)
- E-mail from Atty. Meirwyn Walters representing GCTS re: Commercial Uses (sent 10-21-2025)
- Comments from residents/members of the public
- Planning Board Schedule of Fees – Public Hearing
- Site Plan Regulations – Public Hearing
October 14, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
Brown’s Hill Overlay District
- BHOD BHOD Bylaw language (10-13-2025)
- Base Districts Map
- Table 1: Description of Zoning Districts
- Table 2: Allowable Uses in Districts
- Table 3: Allowable Building Types
- Table 4: Dimensional Regulations
- BHOD Buildout Options
October 7, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- Draft September 2, 2025 Planning Board Minutes for review/approval
- 15 Walnut Road Special Permit Application
- Glendale Avenue ANR application
- Brown’s Hill Overlay District (BHOD) Discussion
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) Comments – Draft BHOD Zoning
- Materials sent by Gordon-Conwell on October 6, 2025
- Draft Planning Board Schedule of Fees
- Draft Site Plan Regulations
September 24, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- 18 Walnut Road Special Permit – Request for Continuance to October 7, 2025
- 133 Essex Street Comprehensive Permit application
- Brown’s Hill Overlay District (BHOD) Discussion
- Draft Zoning Language (revised)
- Base Districts Map (revised)
- Development Intensity Comparisons (revised)
- BHOD District Development Breakdown (revised)
- Ipswich Great Estate Bylaw Comparison
- Table 1: Description of Zoning Districts (revised)
- Table 2: Allowable Uses in Districts (revised)
- Table 3: Allowable Building Types (revised)
- Table 4: Dimensional Regulations (revised)
- Table 5: Building Dimensional Standards (revised)
- Abramson Report Development Scenarios (revised)
- Survey Districts with Buffer Zones
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) Comments – Draft BHOD Zoning
September 16, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- 18 Walnut Road Special Permit – Request for Continuance to October 7, 2025
- 133 Essex Street Comprehensive Permit application
- Brown’s Hill Overlay District (BHOD) Discussion
- Draft Zoning Language (revised)
- Base Districts Map (revised)
- Development Intensity Comparisons (revised)
- BHOD District Development Breakdown (revised)
- Ipswich Great Estate Bylaw Comparison
- Table 1: Description of Zoning Districts (revised)
- Table 2: Allowable Uses in Districts (revised)
- Table 3: Allowable Building Types (revised)
- Table 4: Building Dimensional Standards (revised)
- Abramson Report Development Scenarios (revised)
September 2, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
- Meeting Agenda
- 133 Essex Street Comprehensive Permit Application
- Town Center Rezoning – Planning Board Member submitted questions
- Brown’s Hill Overlay District (BHOD) Discussion
- Base Districts Map
- BHOD District Development Breakdown
- Development Density Analysis
- Ipswich Great Estate Bylaw Comparison
- Table 1: Description of Zoning Districts
- Table 2: Allowable Uses in Districts
- Table 3: Allowable Building Types
- Table 4: BHOD Dimensional Standards
- Table 5: Building Dimensional Standards
August 19, 2025
- Meeting Agenda
- August 5, 2025 Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- 461 Asbury ANR Application & Associated Materials
- 461 Asbury Background Information
- 461 Asbury ANR Plan
- 133 Essex Street Comprehensive Permit Application
- DRAFT Town Center Rezoning Informational Paper
August 5, 2025
- Meeting Agenda
- April 29, 2025 (Revised) Joint Meeting with Select Board Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- May 13, 2025 (Revised) Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- May 20, 2025 Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- June 3, 2025 (Revised) Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- June 17, 2025 Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- June 24, 2025 Joint Meeting with Select Board Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- July 1, 2025 Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- Special Permit Application Continuance – 18 Walnut Road
- Attorney General review of zoning amendments passed at Annual Town Meeting 4/5/25
- Attorney General Extension Agreement
- Draft Site Plan Review Application and Checklist
- Existing Site Plan Review Application
- Draft Flexible Development Bylaw
July 15, 2025 – CANCELLED
July 1, 2025
- Meeting Agenda
- April 8, 2025 Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- April 29, 2025 Joint Meeting with Select Board Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- May 13, 2025 Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- June 3, 2025 Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- Scenic Road Hearing (Bridge Street) staff memo and associated materials
- Scenic Road Hearing applicant narrative
- Scenic Road Hearing Plans
- Images of relevant area of Bridge Street
June 17, 2025
- Meeting Agenda
- April 8, 2025 Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- April 29, 2025 Draft Minutes for Review/Approval
- ANR Application – 305-323 Willow Street
- ANR Plan – 305-323 Willow Street
June 3, 2025
- Meeting Agenda
- Proposed Town Center and Overlay District draft zoning language and supporting materials
- Draft Special Town Meeting Warrant
- Scenic Road Hearing (Bridge Street) staff memo and associated materials
- Scenic Road Hearing applicant narrative
- Scenic Road Hearing Plans
- Images of relevant area of Bridge Street
May 20, 2025
- Meeting Agenda
- Public Hearing Notice – Iron Ox Farm
- Iron Ox Farm Site Plan Application
- Iron Ox Farm Site Plan Combined Materials
- Iron Ox Farm Certification Letter
- Iron Ox Farm Abutters List
April 8, 2025 Workshop
- Agenda
- Draft Code – Proposed Hamilton Town Center and 3A Compliant Zoning
- Utile Presentation – Hamilton Town Center and Section 3A Zoning (Presented to Planning Board on April 1, 2025)
- Utile Presentation – Hamilton Town Center and Section 3A Zoning (Presented to Planning Board on April 8, 2025)
April 1, 2025
- Agenda
- February 4, 2025 (revised) minutes for review/approval
- February 26, 2025 minutes for review/approval
- 18 Walnut Special Permit Staff Memo and notice materials
- 18 Walnut Special Permit application and narrative materials provided by applicant
- 18 Walnut Special Permit application plans
- 18 Walnut Abutter comments
- Zoning Bylaw Amendment (Section 9.2 and 11.0) Public Hearing Notice
- Proposed Zoning Amendment language
- Utile Presentation – Hamilton Town Center and Section 3A Zoning
- Emil Dahlquist Assessment of Utile Scope of Services
- Master Plan Implementation Committee Draft Letter
- 2024 Master Plan (Town Webpage Link)
- Town Meeting Warrant (final)
- M. Crouch Memo re: GPOD zoning article
March 12, 2025
- Meeting Agenda
- Public Hearing Notice – Proposed Bylaw Amendments (Text Included)
- Proposed 2025 Zoning Bylaw Amendments
- Proposed Amendment to Section 9.2, Flood Plain Overlay District, FEMA Letter to Town
- Draft 10.03.2023 Minutes for review/approval
- Draft 10.17.2023 Minutes for review/approval
- Draft 02.04.2025 Minutes for review/approval
- Draft Town Meeting Warrant
February 26, 2025
- February 26, 2025 Planning Board Agenda
- Draft March 26, 2024 Planning Board Minutes for review/approval
- Draft January 21, 2025 Planning Board Minutes for review/approval
- Draft January 29, 2025 Planning Board Minutes for review/approval
- Form-based Code Basics Slides
- State Auditor’s Mandate Determination re: MBTA Communities Act
- Utile suggested hearings slide re: Town Center Plan/Form-based Code
February 4, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
- February 4, 2025 Planning Board Agenda
- Draft January 7, 2025 Planning Board Minutes for review/approval
- Patton Pavilion Staff memo, application/notice materials
- Patton Pavilion Site Plan set
- Draft EOHLC Multi-Family Zoning Requirement for MBTA Communities (outside link)
- PB Chair Memo Re: Section 3A Discussion and Action Plan
January 29, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
- January 29, 2025 Planning Board Meeting Agenda
- Draft December 17, 2024 Planning Board Minutes for review/approval
- Proposed Bylaw Amendments and Select Board memo for Accessory Dwelling Units
- Proposed Bylaw Amendments and Select Board Memo to Section 10.6 Site Plan Review
- Working Draft – Site Plan Regulations (note this is an early draft)
- Proposed Bylaw Amendments and Select Board memo for revisions proposed by Building Commissioner
January 21, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
- January 21, 2025 Joint Planning Board-Select Board Agenda (6:15 pm)
- January 21, 2025 Planning Board Meeting Agenda (7:00 pm)
- Draft December 3, 2024 Planning Board Minutes for review/approval
- Draft Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaw amendments with Select Board memo
- Zoning Bylaw amendments recommended by Building Commissioner with Select Board memo
- Working Draft Section 10.6 Site Plan Review Bylaw amendments
January 7, 2025 Planning Board Meeting
- January 7, 2025 Planning Board Agenda
- Draft 11.26.2024 Minutes for review/approval
- PB Chair memo to Select Board re: Proposed GPOD Bylaw amendment
- Working Draft Accessory Dwelling Unit revisions for Planning Board discussion
- Working Draft Site Plan Review Regulations revisions
- PB Chair memo re: Proposed Bylaw amendments proposed by Building Commissioner
- Draft 2025 Planning Board meeting/deadline schedule
December 17, 2024 Planning Board Meeting
- December 17, 2024, Planning Board Agenda
- Selectboard Letter regarding HFD & Patton Pavilion Applications. 12-17-2024
- Memo from the Planning Director to the Planning Board regarding the HFD Site Plan Review Application 12-17-2024
- HFD Site Plan Application Materials
- Draft 09.20.2022 Minutes for review/approval
- Draft 03.21.2023 Minutes for review/approval
- Draft 04.20.2023 Minutes for review/approval
- Draft 10.17.2023 Minutes for review/approval
- Proposed GPOD Bylaw Amendment and Memo to Select Board
- Inclusionary Housing Bylaw Amendment
- Draft EOHLC Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations
- Planning Board Applications Memo